Top 10: Winningest Sports Cities

Philadelphia

The lowdown: While Philly's teams have won 12 titles, seven of them belong to squads that no longer play in the city. Since then, fans have been forced to make do with the hopeful Eagles, a single win by the Phillies, and two each by the Flyers and 76ers. Making things even worse for the City of Brotherly Love is the fact that no team has brought home a title since 1983.

Enduring championship moments: The "Broad Street Bullies" won their second straight Stanley Cup in 1975. Moses Malone and Julius Erving led the 76ers to a 12-1 playoff record on the way to winning the 1983 NBA title.

Lord of the rings: Hall of famers Frank Baker and Eddie Collins were among those who won three World Series with the Philadelphia Athletics in the early years of the 20th century.

Standout star: Mike Schmidt, a three-time MVP and 10-time Gold Glove winner, led the Phillies to their only World Series victory in 1980.

Most influential coach: Connie Mack managed the Athletics for 50 years, winning five World Series during that time.

Number 8

Two-Way Tie: St. Louis and San Francisco

12 championship titles each

As stated in the introduction these are the two teams west of the Mississippi.

St. Louis

The lowdown: Until the Cardinals won the World Series in 2006, St. Louis had been starved for titles. The Blues made the playoffs for 25 consecutive years (between 1979 and 2004) without winning a single Cup. The Rams haven't won a Super Bowl since 1999, and prior to 2006 the Cardinals went without a World Series title since 1982.

Enduring championship moments: Mike Jones stopped the Titans' Kevin Dyson at the one-yard line to preserve the Rams' 1999 Super Bowl victory. Bob Gibson won Game 7 to go 3-0 with three complete games in the 1967 World Series, as the Cardinals defeated the Red Sox.

Lord of the rings: Stan Musial was one among many Cardinals with three World Series rings.

Standout star: While with the Cards, "Stan the Man" was named an All-Star an astounding 24 times, and won three MVP awards.

Most influential coach: Although the Cardinals have won 10 World Series championships, only one manager has sat in the dugout for more than one: Billy Southworth, whose winning percentage as the Cardinals' skipper was an amazing .642.

San Francisco Bay Area

The lowdown: The 49ers have five Super Bowl titles, while their cross-town rivals, the Oakland Raiders, have only two. Oakland does extract some revenge on the diamond, having won four World Series crowns — four more than the Giants have. The area's other teams, the Golden State Warriors and San Jose Sharks, haven't had much success, although the Warriors did win an NBA title in '70s.

Enduring championship moments: The 1989 Bay Area World Series between the Giants and Athletics was postponed because of an earthquake before the A's ultimately won it. The 49ers won the '84-'85 Super Bowl in front of a home crowd.

Standout star: Montana won three Super Bowl MVP awards and was a seven-time Pro Bowler during his time with San Francisco.

Most influential coach: Dick Williams only managed the A's for three years, but in that time they won three division titles and two World Series.

Number 7

Chicago

15 championship titles

The lowdown: Every Chicago team has won a title, the most recent being the World Series title in 2005 won by the White Sox. The Bulls dominated with their total of six titles, the Bears have won just a single Super Bowl, the Blackhawks have won three Cups, and the Cubs won two World Series back in 1907 and 1908.

Enduring championship moments:Michael Jordan hit a jumper over Bryon Russell in Game 6 of the 1998 Finals to give the Bulls their sixth championship. The "Super Bowl Shuffle" Bears demolished New England 46-10 in the 1986 championship game.

Lord of the rings: Jordan and sidekick Scottie Pippen each won six NBA championship rings with Chicago.

Standout star: It couldn't be anyone but Jordan, the five-time NBA MVP and six-time Finals MVP.

Most influential coach: The Zen Master, Phil Jackson, was behind the bench for all of the Bulls' titles.